Caveat: 80) 가장 큰 힘이 사랑이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다

“I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the most powerful thing is love.”

This is #80 out of a series of 108 daily Buddhist affirmations that I am attempting to translate with my hands tied behind my back (well not really that, but I’m deliberately not seeking out translations on the internet, using only dictionary and grammar).


78. 가장 큰 축복이 자비심이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다.
        “I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the greatest blessing is compassion.”
79. 가장 큰 재앙이 미움, 원망이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다.
        “I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the greatest misfortune is hatred [and] resentment.”
80. 가장 큰 힘이 사랑이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다.

I would read this eightieth affirmation as: “I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the most powerful thing is love.”

Like some kind of Beatles song. But this translation marks a new milestone. I knew with 100% confidence what this meant – no dictionary, no checking. Just plain obvious. Having the pattern of the preceding helps.

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